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Biography of Alfred Wegener
Alfred Wegener (–) became internationally known for his heavily disputed theory of continental drift, which he formulated as early as Yet his exploration of Greenland, as well as his related work in glaciology and aerology, also makes up a considerable part of his multifarious scientific career as a meteorologist and geophysicist.
Portrait of Alfred Wegener (–).
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Portrait of Alfred Wegener (–). Unknown photographer, n.d.
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Wegener lived in a period of tremendous political and scientific upheaval and transformation.
Born in Berlin, he grew up in the German Empire at a time that saw the advent of new technologies such as the airship, electricity and the automobile. At that time Max Planck and Alb